politically impotent

Examples (10)

• The opposition party felt politically impotent against the ruling majority.
• Without broad public support, the movement remained politically impotent.
• Years of internal division left the once powerful organization politically impotent.
• Despite their strong ideals, the small group was politically impotent to effect real change.
• The new leader struggled, finding himself politically impotent in a gridlocked parliament.
• Critics argue that the independent commission is deliberately made politically impotent.
• Many citizens feel politically impotent when their votes don't seem to matter.
• The mayor's office became politically impotent after a series of corruption scandals.
• Even with good intentions, a government can be rendered politically impotent by severe economic crises.
• The regional assembly was largely politically impotent, with little actual legislative power.